text_original: Roads were improved, and the great cities of Italy were once more adorned with works of art and defended by strong walls, All this work of administration went on under the eye of Theodoric, who had something of Napoleon'! marvellous power of supervising all the details oi administration.
text_transcription: ROADS WERE IMPROVED AND THE GREAT CITIES OF ITALY WERE ONCE MORE ADORNED WITH WORKS OF ART AND DEFENDED BY STRONG WALLS ALL THIS WORK OF ADMINISTRATION WENT ON UNDER THE EYE OF THEODORIC WHO HAD SOMETHING OF NAPOLEON'S MARVELOUS POWER OF SUPERVISING ALL THE DETAILS OF ADMINISTRATION
phonemes: ɹˈoʊdz wɜːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːvd, ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪt sˈɪɾiz ʌv ˈɪɾəli wɜː wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ ɐdˈɔːɹnd wɪð wˈɜːks ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd dᵻfˈɛndᵻd baɪ stɹˈɔŋ wˈɔːlz, ˈɔːl ðɪs wˈɜːk ʌv ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən wɛnt ˌɔn ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈaɪ ʌv θiːədˈɔːɹɪk, hˌuː hæd sˈʌmθɪŋ ʌv nɐpˈoʊlɪən! mˈɑːɹvələs pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɔːl ðə diːtˈeɪlz ˈɔɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.